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Who Attends?
Past Commonwealth Africa Summit Keynote Speakers and Panellists have included: HRH Prince Andrew The Duke of York; Nigeria’s Former President and Co-Chair of the Commonwealth Africa Initiative (CAFI) Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Co-Chair of the Commonwealth Africa Initiative Baroness Shreela Flather; Lisa Cameron MP; Speaker of the Parliament of Bangladesh Dr. Shirin Chaudhary; Baroness Scotland (New Commonwealth Secretary General); H.E Kamalesh Sharma (Outgoing Commonwealth Secretary General); Prime Minister of Malta Joseph Muscat; Executive Director of the Commonwealth Africa Initiative and Regional Director (Africa) for GLEEHD Foundation Mr Dayo Israel; CEO of Heritage Bank Mr Ifie Sekibo; CEO Pan African Minerals Mr Moseray Fadika; Nigeria’s Minister of Sport Mr Solomon Dalong; Former Governor of Ebonyi State Nigeria and Chairman Nigeria’s Senate Committee on Industry Senator Sam Egwu; Permanent Secretary Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs Mrs Oduwole; CEO DSTV Sierra Leone Mr Adonis Abboud; CEO Sightsavers Dr. Caroline Harper; Chairman Danish UK Chambers of Commerce Mr Wheeler; CEO Challenges Worldwide Eoghan Mackie; Bishop John Francis; Pastor Andrew Adeleke, CEO BEN Television Mr Alistair Soyode and many more have also participated in the CAS Summit or its allied events in the Commonwealth week.
Why Sponsor?
CAFI Forum 2017 sponsorship opportunities include:
• Exclusive sponsorship of the most popular events (Opening and Closing Plenaries, Awards Banquet, Pitch Africa Sessions, and technology needs such as Wi-Fi and charging stations)
• Exclusive branding opportunities to be featured on our Forum Mobile App
• Direct engagement with attendees through the Forum Mobile App
• Outstanding networking opportunities and access to decision-makers across the sectors
• Social media package to expand your reach to CAFI's network of stakeholders and supporters
Why Attend?
• A Gathering of Decision Makers
The 2018 Commonwealth Africa Summit will be attended by heads of Government, key decision and policy makers in the Public and private sector from across Africa and member states of the Commonwealth.
• Common Good
At the 2018 Commonwealth African Summit, prominent leaders will deliberate on the theme ‘Common Good’ - focusing on a more collective approach to develop opportunities and policy options to catalyse efforts in meeting sustainable development goals and contributing to the practical achievements of Africa’s Development Agenda 2063.
• Track Record
Following the success of our previous events which gathered hundreds of participants, the London meeting will again serve as a global forum for an all-inclusive dialogue and policy formulation on investment-development needs at the highest level.
Past CAS Summits have been attended by HRH Prince Andrew the Duke of York, Former Presidents and Heads of State, Ministers of Governments, Speakers of National Parliaments, Mayors from across London, High Commissioners, Members of Parliament, a huge number of the African Diaspora Community leaders and citizens from across the Commonwealth.
• High Profile Events
CAS 2018 will be held on the side line of CHOGM; a biennial summit meeting of the heads of government from all Commonwealth nations. The summit will feature high-profile events to include Networking Lunch at the House of Lords, a Ministerial Round Table, a high-level forum on investment in developing countries, and the CAS Award and Gala Night, a prestigious award ceremony.
• Investment Opportunities
Leaders in government and the business community will find the Commonwealth Africa Summit 2018 a valuable trade relations platform, as the summit will provide opportunity to attract investment into Africa by provide an invaluable first-hand interaction with global leaders who have their fingers on the pulse of macro-economic and management issues.
How Can I Access Summit Output?
The proceedings, presentation and resolutions made during the summit will be synthesized and published in a document that will take the form of a white paper on Action Plans for Africa Agenda 2063.
The sessions will also be live streamed on the Summit’s website and other social media platforms for a wider participation by stakeholders